Pseudonannolene canastra sp. nov. (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) – a new troglobitic millipede from the southwestern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

By

Gallo, Jéssica
Bichuette, Maria Elina.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

35

Pages

33--47

Subjects

diplopod , hypogean , Neotropical , serra da Canastra , troglomorphism

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.35.51183

 

Abstract

Pseudonannoleneis a neotropical genus of millipedes distributed in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia. Generally, species ofPseudonannoleneare considered troglophilic,i.e., they can establish a source population in both subterranean and superficial habitats. Among the 60 species known, 49 are found in Brazil; out of these, 25 occur in caves but only three are considered troglobitic (source population exclusively subterranean). This study aims to describe the fourth troglobitic species ofPseudonannolenefrom Brazil, and the first one from the region of Serra da Canastra, in the southeastern part of Brazil.